H.Res. 853 (115th): Calling upon the people of the United States to recognize International Chart Day on April 26, 2018, in celebration of charts and infographics of all types.

Here’s how to call or write Congress about this resolution

We’ll walk you through the process of writing or calling your representative and senators in Congress about H.Res. 853 (115th). But before we can help, we need to know where you call home so we can figure out who represents you.

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H.Res. 853 (115th) is currently pending before the
House of Representatives, so we will help you connect with your representative.
You will ask them to either cosponsor or oppose the resolution.

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General tips

Your representative and senators were elected by you and upwards of a million to tens of millions of your fellow Americans, but by law they each only have a small team of correspondents on staff to read and respond to all of their mail.

Be patient and respectful to the staff member you reach — you want them on your side, don’t you?

The way to stand out is to provide a brief but specific personal story about how this resolution would affect your life. If you don’t have a personal story, you may want to write or call about a different topic.

Do they want to hear from you? Yes! They need your support next election. But that doesn’t mean you’ll change their mind. On hot issues, their vote is often already made up. But on other issues, you could be their first constituent to weigh in.

How to call or write

Calling and writing your are equally effective ways to make your voice heard. Choose the method that you are most comfortable with.

is a cosponsor of H.Res. 853 (115th), so you can thank for support if you support this resolution.

is on a committee that H.Res. 853 (115th) has been referred to, and vote will be needed to advance the resolution ( is ).

How to write

Visit the ’s website at . (This link will open a new browser tab.)

Look for the contact form for submitting your opinion on legislation.

Enter your name and address.

Copy and paste one of the messages below and modify it to include a personal story about how this issue would affect your life:

if you support the resolution

Dear ,

I am writing to .

Thank you for your time.

if you oppose the resolution

Dear ,

I am writing to .

Thank you for your time.

You can expect to get a form response, but know that your is typically tallying the messages they receive on each side of each issue.

How to call

You can reach ’s office by calling .
A staff member in the ’s office will probably pick
up the phone. Your conversation will go something like this:

’s office. How can I help you?

if you support the resolution

Hi, I’m a constituent and I am calling to .

if you oppose the resolution

Hi, I’m a constituent and I am calling to .

Then say just one sentence about how this issue affects your life to show the staffer that the issue means something to you. When the staffer asks

Can I get your name and address?

provide your name and address so your call is counted, and then say Thank you for your time. and you’ll be done!

Your goal is to be counted, so a quick and courteous call like this is
all it takes. If you get voicemail, leave your name and address in your message.

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